Ceredigion County Council

Certificates issued at the time of registration

Certificates issued after the time of registration

The certificate fee and time taken to process your application will depend on the level of service you choose.

All certificates must be paid for before we issue them.

An additional £3 administrative fee will be payable if it is requested that the certificate is to be posted using registered/signed for mail.

When you apply, you should provide as much information as possible about the entry you are looking for so that we can identify it correctly.

To obtain a certificate, you will need to provide us with the following information:

For birth certificate applications, please indicate whether you want a ‘full’ or a ‘short’ copy certificate.

• The ‘full’ (standard) birth certificate includes the child and the parent’s/parents’ information. This certificate is required for official purposes such as passport and driving licence applications
• The ‘short’ birth certificate only includes the child’s information
• Both types of certificates will be issued at the same fee

For civil partnership certificate applications, please indicate whether you want a ‘standard’ or an ‘extract’ certificate.

• The ‘extract’ civil partnership certificate does not show the addresses of either party
• The ‘standard’ civil partnership certificate gives full details

To apply for a standard certificate, you will need to provide the addresses of both parties at the time of the formation of the civil partnership.

By telephone

You can order a certificate over the telephone by contacting us on 01970 633580. We will complete your application form over the telephone. Once the record has been located, payment will be processed by debit or credit card.

In person

You can apply in person at the Register Office, Aberystwyth.

You do not need to make an appointment to apply for a copy certificate.

Please note that we are unable to produce certificates on a ‘while you wait’ basis.

By email

E-mail us providing the details outlined above. Please include your current address and a contact telephone number. Once the record has been located, we will telephone you to make payment by credit or debit card.

By post

To apply by post, you need to download and complete the relevant application form. (see below) Alternatively, you can send us a letter setting out the required information and include your current address and a contact telephone number.

All postal applications along with the relevant payment should be sent to:
Ceredigion Register Office,
Canolfan Rheidol,
Rhodfa Padarn,
Llanbadarn Fawr,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3UE

Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to ‘Ceredigion County Council.’

Application for a Birth Certificate

Application for a Death Certificate

Application for a Marriage Certificate

Application for a Civil Partnership Certificate

Once the requested certificate has been issued, it can be collected from the Register Office, Aberystwyth. Alternatively, your certificate can be posted to the address provided on your application.

If you choose to have the certificate posted, then we cannot guarantee when the Royal Mail will deliver the certificate to you.

Ceredigion Registration Service is not liable for any certificates that are delayed or lost in the post.

If you require a copy of an adoption certificate, you will need to apply to the General Register Office.